GQ218 AthensATH · 09:25 HeraklionHER · 10:15
GQ218 by SKY EXPRESS S.A. flies from Athens (ATH) to Heraklion (HER).
scheduled from ATH
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at ATH and HER are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route has few tracked flights so far, so treat this as an early read.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Athens
ForecastThu 12 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Heraklion
ForecastThu 12 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Athens to Heraklion flights today
same route · SKY EXPRESS S.A.If GQ218 is cancelled, these are the other SKY EXPRESS S.A. nonstop flights from Athens to Heraklion on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ATH local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How GQ218 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for GQ218 across the ATH and HER boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~14 min late. Based on 4 confirmed departures · 2/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how GQ218 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: SX-IOG.
Board clocks recorded as ATH and HER published them.
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Pro Flight Search: GQ218 Athens to Heraklion on-time performance, measured from the ATH and HER airport boards.
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